LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction, Match 16, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Lahore Qalandars set to face Islamabad United in the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL) at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, April 9.

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Preview

In the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026, Lahore Qalandars (LAH) will take on Islamabad United (ISL). Lahore Qalandars performed well in the previous game as they got a 20-run win against Multan Sultans. Batting first, Lahore posted a total of 185 runs in 13 overs, while Multan scored just 165. Mohammad Naeem emerged as the top scorer for Lahore with 60 runs off 28 deliveries. While Parvez Hossain Emon also batted well and scored 45 off just 19 balls.

Among the bowlers, Mustafizur Rahman performed outstandingly and took two wickets for 37 runs in his three-over spell. At the same time, Shaheen Afridi, Ubaid Shah and Sikandar Raza picked up one wicket each. Overall, Lahore had a great performance in the last match, and they would like to continue it in the upcoming fixtures.

On the other hand, Islamabad United delivered a brilliant performance in their previous match, registering a seven-wicket victory over Rawalpindi. After conceding 156 runs while bowling first, Islamabad’s batting lineup performed well. Sameer Minhas provided a strong start at the top with a well-compiled 70, while Haider Ali also batted well, scoring 26 runs in the middle order. With the ball, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson and Faheem Ashraf performed well and took two wickets each.

Match Information

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Match 16

Pakistan Super League, 9 Apr 2026, Thur, 3:00 PM IST, National Stadium, Karachi

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00:17:20:57

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Weather Report

stadiumNational Stadium, Karachi

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25.8°C

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Probable Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars

M Naeem, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Abdullah Shafique, RA Herman, Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Haseebullah Khan (wk), S Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, U Shah

Bench : Tayyab Tahir, FK Zaman, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Farooq, Usama Mir, DR Sams, Shahab Khan, Dunith Wellalage, Maaz Khan, RP Burl

Islamabad United

Devon Conway (wk), S Minhas, Mohammad Faiq, Haider Ali, MS Chapman, SH Khan (C), Faheem Ashraf, IM Wasim, RJ Gleeson, Salman Irshad, Chris Green

Bench : AGS Gous, Max Bryant, Dipendra Singh Airee, M Hasnain, Mehran Mumtaz, Sameen Gul, H Sajjad, Salman Mirza, Mohsin Riaz, Nisar Ahmad

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi is widely regarded as a batting-friendly surface, offering ideal conditions for aggressive stroke play and fluent run-scoring. However, as the match progresses, spinners tend to come into play and can extract assistance from the surface. Additionally, this surface favours teams batting second and makes chasing a more viable option. Overall, the venue is known for producing high-scoring encounters, with the average first-innings total around 173 runs.

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Player Picks

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Sameer Minhas ISL | BAT

Sameer Minhas is an excellent batter. He also scored 70 runs off just 36 balls in the previous game against Rawalpindi. He is definitely able to perform well this season.

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Muhammad Naeem LAH | BOWL

Mohammad Naeem has performed well in PSL. He has scored 375 runs in the last 10 games, including 60 runs against Multan in the previous game. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

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Andries Gous

ISL | WK

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Sameen Gul

ISL | BOWL

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Last Updated On - Apr 8 2026 7:08 PM

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Devon Conway

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Abdullah Shafique

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Muhammad Naeem
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7.5

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Mohammad Parvez Hossain

8.5

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Sameer Minhas
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7

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Sikandar Raza

9

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Shadab Khan

8.5

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Faheem Ashraf

8

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Shaheen Afridi

9

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Richard Gleeson

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Salman Irshad

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